Rodney Sanders won the USRA Modified main event.

It was a hot and sultry evening at Deer Creek Speedway with temperatures in the 90s and high humidity levels. This week’s program was presented by Express Pressure Washers, Randy & Sandy Norby along with Schott Distributing.

The USRA B-Mods were first on the speedway for their 18-lap main event. A pair of former track champions Brandon Hare and Kadden Kath led the 24-car field to the green flag. Hare jumped to the lead while Kath and Troy Hovey gave chase. Andrew Bleess worked to fourth but a three car pileup on lap three bought out the yellow flag.

Kath tried a slide job on the start, but Hare drove past. Then Hovey challenged Kath for second but Kath was able to hold him in check. Bleess moved up to challenge Hovey for third while Dan Hovden cracked the top five after he started 11th. Bleess zipped past Hovey to third as Jim Chisholm challenged Hovden for fifth.

On lap nine both Hovden and Chisholm glided past Hovey and then set after Bleess. Hare continued to lead but Kath hung right with him. Kath executed a slide job for the lead in turn two on lap 13. From there Kath extended his lead and pulled away.

Kath led the rest of the way for his first win of the season. Hare finished second and Chisholm passed Bleess for third late in the race. Bleess held on for the fourth spot and Hovden finished fifth.

Kadden Kath won the USRA B-Mod main event.

USMTS stars Rodney Sanders and Zack VanderBeek led the 24-car USRA Modifed feature to the green flag. VanderBeek jumped out front and Dustin Sorensen drove past Sanders to second. Jacob Bleess was also in the mix and took third briefly before Sanders got back by.

Jayden Larson brushed the wall on lap five and slowed to bring out the yellow flag. Another caution just after the restart kept the leaders in tight formation. Bleess, Sorensen and Sanders then went three-wide for second as Brandon Davis cracked the top five.

Sanders got past Sorensen for second and then closed in on VanderBeek while Sorensen and Bleess continued their hot battle for third place. Sanders drew even with VanderBeek for the lead on lap 14 but Vanderbeek held him off.

Sanders then pulled a slide job on lap 16 to steal the lead. VanderBeek remained close for a few laps but Sanders extended his lead in the final laps.

Sanders scored the win with VanderBeek second while Davis made some late moves to finish third. Jason Cummins raced from 11th to take fourth and Sorensen was fifth.

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OFFICIAL RESULTS
United States Racing Association
Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series
Deer Creek Speedway, Spring Valley, Minn.
Saturday, July 18, 2020

Showing finishing position, starting position in parentheses, car number, driver and hometown.

USRA MODIFIEDS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
2. (1) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
3. (6) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
4. (5) 8S Tony Schill, Oakdale, Minn.
5. (4) 51 Blake Arndt, Browndale, Minn.
6. (3) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
7. (7) 61T Tammy Soma Clark, Rochester, Minn.
8. (8) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (1) 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.
2. (2) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
3. (7) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
4. (4) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
5. (5) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
6. (6) 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.
7. (8) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
8. (3) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (2) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
2. (5) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
3. (3) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
4. (6) 94JR John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.
5. (8) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
6. (4) 23A Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
7. (7) 59 Bob Sammann, Winona, Minn.
8. (1) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.

Feature:
1. (1) 20 Rodney Sanders, Happy, Texas
2. (2) 33Z Zack VanderBeek, New Sharon, Iowa
3. (7) 50III Brandon Davis, Hayfield, Minn.
4. (11) 71 Jason Cummins, New Richland, Minn.
5. (4) 19 Dustin Sorensen, Rochester, Minn.
6. (12) 94JR John Doelle, Arcadia, Wis.
7. (20) 49 Jake Timm, Winona, Minn.
8. (22) 99 Josh Angst, Winona, Minn.
9. (10) 8S Tony Schill, Oakdale, Minn.
10. (5) 23 Adam Kates, Tonganoxie, Kan.
11. (8) 15W Alex Williamson, Rushford, Minn.
12. (13) 51 Blake Arndt, Browndale, Minn.
13. (9) 33 Joe Ludemann, Grand Meadow, Minn.
14. (15) 4A Joel Alberts, Mantorville, Minn.
15. (16) 14M Brian Mahlstedt, Ionia, Iowa
16. (14) 51W J.T. Wasmund, Pine Island, Minn.
17. (24) 29H Joe Horgdal, Kasson, Minn.
18. (23) 77 Jacob Stark, Austin, Minn.
19. (18) 23A Darwyn Karau, Kasson, Minn.
20. (21) 59 Bob Sammann, Winona, Minn.
21. (19) 61T Tammy Soma Clark, Rochester, Minn.
22. (3) 21 Jacob Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
23. (6) 36K Jayden Larson, Mankato, Minn.
DNS – 69 Lucas Schott, Chatfield, Minn.

USRA B-MODS

Heat #1:
1. (2) 476 Troy Hovey, Decorah, Iowa
2. (-) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.
3. (-) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
4. (-) 81 Jared Boumeester, Waseca, Minn.
5. (-) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
6. (-) 55S Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
7. (-) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
8. (-) 17B Matthew Buddenberg, Decorah, Iowa
9. (1) 10 Adam Mietzner, Racine, Minn.

Heat #2:
1. (-) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
2. (-) 16D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
3. (-) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
4. (-) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
5. (1) 14X Austin Schrage, Cresco, Iowa
6. (-) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
7. (-) 20J Jeremy Grantham, Allison, Iowa
8. (-) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.

Heat #3:
1. (-) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
2. (1) 55H Aaron Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
3. (-) 15 Todd Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
4. (-) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
5. (-) 14 Brian Schrage, Cresco, Iowa
6. (-) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
7. (-) 38 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.

Feature:
1. (2) 83X Kadden Kath, Owatonna, Minn.
2. (1) 56H Brandon Hare, Elma, Iowa
3. (12) 24C Jim Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
4. (8) 2 Andrew Bleess, Chatfield, Minn.
5. (11) 16D Dan Hovden, Decorah, Iowa
6. (7) 95 Eric Thill, Rochester, Minn.
7. (4) 476 Troy Hovey, Decorah, Iowa
8. (17) 99 Noah Grinstead, Austin, Minn.
9. (14) 14X Austin Schrage, Cresco, Iowa
10. (5) 43 Zach Brom, Winona, Minn.
11. (20) 20J Jeremy Grantham, Allison, Iowa
12. (13) 72 Alex Schubbe, North Mankato, Minn.
13. (10) 55H Aaron Hoff, Mantorville, Minn.
14. (18) 25 Joe Chisholm, Osage, Iowa
15. (21) 38 Michael Wytaske, Hartland, Minn.
16. (22) 17B Matthew Buddenberg, Decorah, Iowa
17. (9) 15 Todd Schaufenbuel, New Hampton, Iowa
18. (23) 29 Lilli Reps, Utica, Minn.
19. (16) 55S Gavin Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
20. (15) 14 Brian Schrage, Cresco, Iowa
21. (19) 02K Hunter Kennedy, St. Ansgar, Iowa
22. (3) 55 Brody Shaw, Brownsdale, Minn.
23. (6) 81 Jared Boumeester, Waseca, Minn.
DNS – 27 Channing Warner, Owatonna, Minn.
DNS – 10 Adam Mietzner, Racine, Minn.